Clarke's weaver
| Clarke's weaver | |
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| specimen at Nairobi National Museum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ploceidae |
| Genus: | Ploceus |
| Species: | P. golandi
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| Binomial name | |
| Ploceus golandi (Clarke, 1913)
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Clarke's weaver (Ploceus golandi) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to Kenya.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by
habitat loss
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The species is named after Captain Goland Clarke, brother of Stephenson Robert Clarke, who described the species.[2]
References
- . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Clarke, S.R. (1913). "[A short account of a shooting expedition ... to the Lorian, British East Africa.]". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 31: 31–33.
External links
- Clarke's weaver - Species text in Weaver Watch.
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